crier
Americannoun
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a person or animal that cries
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(formerly) an official who made public announcements, esp in a town or court
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a person who shouts advertisements about the goods he is selling
Other Word Forms
- undercrier noun
Etymology
Origin of crier
1250–1300; Middle English criere < Old French. See cry, -er 1
Example Sentences
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"My mum cried when she found out... and she's not crier. She was so happy, because she knows it's my dream festival."
From BBC
He continued dance-walking down the long city block, the time-traveling Black town crier was waking up all those who would listen.
From Salon
“I’m a weird crier with movies. Like I won’t cry after I won the Super Bowl. I didn't cry when my kids were born,” he said.
From Salon
Instead of caroling and ringing church bells, the most prominent sounds on Christmastide were now town criers calling: "No Christmas! No Christmas!"
From Salon
“I am not a pretty crier,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
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